In another close game, decided in the sixth inning, the Sultanes de Holguin defeated Alegres de Mayari 4-2. To tie the final of the XLVIII Provincial Baseball Series. Scheduled for seven games or best of four, at two wins.
The Mayari team, visiting the Feliú Leyva Stadium, scored their first run in the first inning when they connected on two hits. A hit by pitch and an error, off starter and winner Estiven Rodríguez.
The Sultanes received three consecutive hits against Georvis López, the loser, but in the fourth inning they negotiated a tie at one. Taking advantage of a pair of walks, a dunk, and an RBI by Jolber Naranjo.
The home team scored three decisive runs against the home team’s own pitcher in the sixth inning. Following a single by Yulián Concepción, a hit by pitch to Ernesto Torres. A two-run triple by Luis Miguel Santiesteban, and a sacrifice fly by Carlos Barrabí.
Estiven recovered from a shaky start in the first inning and managed to hang six runs on the Alegres. Until he left the mound with one out and a runner on first in the eighth, on a ground ball, to make way for Guillermo Bertolí.
The right-hander also began his outing with a walk to Andriw Valido and a strikeout of Jorge Luis Peña. Lázaro Cedeño then singled to an RBI single, and Luis Laurence Jr. grounded out at second.
In the ninth, the reliever allowed an infield hit and gave up a walk, but gave up a scoreless run thanks to the home team’s third double play, earning the save.
It was a game with little offense, seven hits for the winners and six for the losers, who failed three times on defense.
The match was attended by Joel Queipo Ruíz, the highest political authority in the province. His counterpart in the capital municipality, Osmani Viñals García, and Governor Manuel Hernández Aguilera.
Sultanes and Alegres, summoned like the entire town to the proletarian celebration of this May Day “With Holguin Honor,” will take to the field this Monday at Feliú Leyva Stadium, starting at 10:00 am, to decide the fifth game of this emotional final where the hosts will depend on Yusmel Velázquez and the visitors on Yoidel Castañeda.
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernández
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